Summary
Ensuring that all systems are operated safely, efficiently, and with maximum availability, and that emergency equipment is maintained in a state of readiness and availability, along with carrying out routine tasks in line with Operating Procedures
Wage
£22,370 a year
Working with us offers a great benefits package that encompasses options such as: •Matching pension scheme up to 10% •Life Assurance •Income Protection •Cycle to work scheme •25 days annual leave •Private medical options
Training course
Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday 0730-1530, transitioning to shifts from year 3.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Responsible for preparation and isolation of plant and equipment
* Pressure and leak testing
* Carry out routine tasks
Where you’ll work
Vivergo Fuels
Saltend Chemicals Park,
Hull,
HU12 8DS
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HCF CATCH LIMITED
Your training course
Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Review instructions or information to understand the task.
* Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow environment emergency procedures. For example, make area safe, evacuate.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
* Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Check equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare raw materials for process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
* Set and adjust processing parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance.
* Monitor process for example, take readings and conduct walk-arounds.
* Conduct the control of product streams to maintain specifics.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, density checks, contaminant check, and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Apply intermediate or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
* Manage waste streams.
* Clean equipment for example, boil-outs, steam-outs, bake-outs, steam in place SIP, clean in place (CIP).
* Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
* Store tools and equipment.
* Identify equipment for handover.
* Apply signage and access restriction measures.
* Shut down the process and equipment.
* Isolate process and systems.
* Complete isolation checks.
* Empty equipment for example, drain, purge, vent, and de-pressure.
* Purge, fill, pressurise and leak test.
* Complete post maintenance equipment checks.
* Line-up equipment.
* Connect service connections such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for chemical or petrochemical processing.
* De-isolate process, mechanical and electrical systems.
* Complete pre-start up checks.
* Start-up plant and equipment.
* Re-start process.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
* Interpret drawings and graphs.
* Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
* Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements.
* Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Apply team working principles.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development (CPD) activities.
* Review instructions or information to understand the task.
* Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow environment emergency procedures. For example, make area safe, evacuate.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
* Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Check equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare raw materials for process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
* Set and adjust processing parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance.
* Monitor process for example, take readings and conduct walk-arounds.
* Conduct the control of product streams to maintain specifics.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, density checks, contaminant check, and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Apply intermediate or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
* Manage waste streams.
* Clean equipment for example, boil-outs, steam-outs, bake-outs, steam in place SIP, clean in place (CIP).
* Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
* Store tools and equipment.
* Identify equipment for handover.
* Apply signage and access restriction measures.
* Shut down the process and equipment.
* Isolate process and systems.
* Complete isolation checks.
* Empty equipment for example, drain, purge, vent, and de-pressure.
* Purge, fill, pressurise and leak test.
* Complete post maintenance equipment checks.
* Line-up equipment.
* Connect service connections such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for chemical or petrochemical processing.
* De-isolate process, mechanical and electrical systems.
* Complete pre-start up checks.
* Start-up plant and equipment.
* Re-start process.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
* Interpret drawings and graphs.
* Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
* Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements.
* Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Apply team working principles.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development (CPD) activities.
Your training plan
The apprenticeship follows a 3 year programme, with the first year spent off the job at CATCH in Stallingborough. This would be Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.
The remainder of the apprenticeship is then completed onsite with the employer.
More training information
* Process industry manufacturing technician L3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language and/or Literature (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Science (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Problem solving skills